Get Involved

CKUT is made up of over 300 volunteers who not only produce all the radio shows but also participate in managing the station. It’s volunteers who program the shows, voice commercials, produce documentaries, conduct interviews, fundraise, write radio dramas, solicit music, help make management decisions, and make CKUT what it is. The station wouldn’t exist without the energy and talent of volunteers from across Montreal and the McGill community.

CKUT’s mission is to give everyday people the skills and training to make radio that brings communities together.
Workshop space, studios and staff time are limited therefore
integration into the station may vary in time depending upon the number of individuals interested in getting involved.

Steps to getting involved at Radio CKUT

1) Station Tour

Join us for an hour to learn the ins and outs of CKUT! Take a station tour, meet staff and volunteers, and learn about the possibility of becoming a volunteer at CKUT and making community radio in Montreal. No registration is required – just show up to 3647 University (between De Pins and Prince Arthur). Station tours are the 1st Thursday of the month - at noon, 3pm & 6pm (and every Thursday in September and January) at Radio CKUT, 3647 Université (between de Pins and Prince Arthur).

2) Fill Out a Volunteer Application Form
This application form will be an important component of getting you into the training sessions, so please be thoughtful when filling it out.

3) Come to a Volunteer Information Session

After submitting your application form you will be invited to a Volunteer Information Session. You must RSVP. There are limited spots. First come, first serve.
The information session introduces new volunteers to important station rules and gives a deeper look into the different departments.

**4) Learn the Rules & Regulations
Having a broadcast license comes with all sorts of responsibilities, so we need to be sure everyone knows the do’s & don’t-s of on-air regulations & station policy.

5) Training Sessions

CKUT offers hands-on training of our production studios, portable recorders, provides basic interviewing techniques and orients people to our music library.
These are the basics to start producing radio at CKUT! Unfortunately we have limited resources and spaces in our training sessions. Priority will be given to members that demonstrate knowledge of CKUT mandate, a passion for alternative media, engagement with CKUT as a listener and people that have a vision of how they would like to participate in the CKUT community.

6) Become an Active Member

Pay your membership fee and start making radio! Community members pay $10/year for a Membership Card. McGill students already pay $5/semester to Radio CKUT to cover their membership.

All training with each volunteer is directed towards producing something for CKUT-use. Everyone who receives training is required to use their skills for station use as well as to teach other volunteers.

VOLUNTEERS

Must be paid-in-full Member of CKUT.

Must have demonstrated intent to continue as a regular contributor at CKUT (minimum of 8 hours over 2 months)

Volunteer Privileges

Full access to facilities, resources and training at CKUT.

The right to participate in the collective management of CKUT.

The CKUT Volunteer Card, used as proof of identity within the station. Only CKUT volunteers and their invited guests are permitted in the station outside of business hours.

** Attention **
+ Membership privileges can be revoked for breach of policy. All members are expected to familiarize themselves with CKUT’s By-Laws and Policy Booklet. The Volunteer Orientation Guide also contains information on the fundamentals of getting involved at the station.
+ Fraudulent use or misrepresentation of membership will be deemed as cause for expulsion from membership.